Deep Laureate, Fall 2018: Demetris Alston
To Demetris, writing is made up of variables that are entirely up to him. Whether it be a story about an intergalactic war or a vampire romance nov…
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Deep Speaks: February 10, 2019
Deep Speaks is here and you're invited! On Sunday, February 10, we will celebrate the 168 published authors whose brave and beautiful works fill the…
Deep Center Changed My Life
Deep Center changed my life. It gave me passion and a purpose. I know Deep better than most people. I am a graduate of Deep Center’s middle school p…
Connect Savannah: Thinking Deep
Connect Savannah writer and former Young Author Project writing fellow, Rachael Flora, has written a feature on our upcoming 10th Birthday Party. Deep…
PRESS RELEASE: Deep Center’s Young Artists Celebrate Savannah’s Gullah Geechee Culture
SAVANNAH, Georgia—Deep Center will host “Go Back and Fetch It,” a performance and art exhibit of its Block by Block program, featuring some of Savannah…
Savannah Morning News: Young Savannah Authors Read Their Work at Deep Speaks
Savannah Morning News writer Will Peebles has written a feature on our Deep Speaks event and Deep Laureates for spring 2018. Each spring and fall, Dee…
Deep Laureate, Spring 2018: Madeleine Pelli
Her name is spelled M-a-d-e-l-e-i-n-e. She is upset that this will be her last year of Deep. She loves writing because it gets out all her emotions…
Deep Laureate, Spring 2018: Rachel Whitehead
Rachel is very creative and weird. If you see her walking around, she will either be listening to music or talking to herself. She loves playing an…
Deep Laureate Finalist, Spring 2018: Charles Ryans
When you look at Charles Ryans, you see an African-American boy with brotherlocks (a smaller version of dreads). If you open up my mind, you will s…
Deep Laureate Finalist, Spring 2018: Dekevian George
Well, well, well, wassup? My name is Dekevian George, but since people can’t remember that, they call me Dee (but my family calls me Kevee—that’s K…
Voting is Live for Spring 2018 Deep Laureate!
Our Deep Laureate Finalists have been announced! Click here to cast your vote for Spring 2018 Deep Laureate. One of these fearless youth will be nam…
How Afrofuturism Inspired Guy and Guy Inspired a New Curriculum
Deep puts young people at the center of our learning spaces. What do we mean by that? In Deep workshops, youth make choices about their own creative wo…
Deep Laureate, Fall 2017: Tyler Kipp
Tyler Kipp is a comic book artist and illustrator from Portland, Maine. He has lived in Savannah, Georgia, most of his life and has been writing si…
Deep Laureate Finalist, Fall 2017: Katie MacIver
I’m Katie (or Kinfy, as my friends call me), an annoying digital artist with the maturity of a three-year-old. I’m a multi-trick pony; I enjoy draw…
Deep Laureate Finalist, Fall 2017: Taniah Truell
I am an 11-year-old girl who turned 12 on December 29th. I live in a household of seven people: my mom, sister, four brothers, and myself. One of m…
Deep Laureate Finalist, Fall 2017: Isabella Webster
Hello! My name is Isabella Webster, and I’m in seventh grade. Writing has always been a passion of mine, so naturally I was excited when my teacher…